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Emma Slater and her ex-husband, Sasha Farber, are proving that exes can stay friends and even joke about it. The Dancing With the Stars pros teamed up for a hilarious video that went viral over the weekend.On March 8, Emma Slater shared a short clip on Instagram and TikTok, featuring Sasha Farber sitting across from her on a couch. In the video, Farber mouths the words, “Your ex-husband is soooo attractive.” Slater, 37, quickly shoots back with, “But you’re my ex-husband,” prompting Farber, 41, to slide on a pair of sunglasses and nod coolly. She captioned the post with laughing emojis and a message for critics: “If you can’t handle that exes can be mature and can be friends, I’m sending you love and positive vibes, but I also know it’s not my problem to solve, meant with love, I’ve just healed moved on from that”.Fans flooded the comments with praise. One wrote, “Love this! Y’all are poster children for mature separation from relationships that no longer served. Now you have a friendship that is serving,” Slater replied with an emoji.” Another said, “Seriously time for people to get over it. Exes can be friends, and can move on at the same time,” highlighting the positive reception detailed in People.Watch the video here
Backstory on their split
Emma Slater and Sasha Farber met as pros on Dancing With the Stars and dated for years before Sasha Farber proposed during a live 2016 episode. They married in 2018 but separated in 2022, with Slater filing for divorce in February 2023. On Nick Viall’s Viall Files podcast that year, Emma Slater explained the split came down to differing views on kids. “It’s really the kid thing. I do want kids… but I don’t want to delay Sasha’s path,” she said, as reported by People magazine. She added that she still loved him but needed to figure out her own timeline.Fan reactions
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Friendly co-parents and pros
Since the divorce, finalized around 2024, they’ve kept things amicable on the DWTS set. In November 2025, Farber cheered Slater’s post about her boyfriend, fellow pro Alan Bersten, reaching the season 34 finale with partner Elaine Hendrix. “Congrats guys,” Farber commented, and Slater replied, “Thanks sash,” as per People.Reality show DWTS fans appreciate the maturity, especially in a ballroom full of high emotions and close quarters. It’s a reminder that good people can part ways and still lift each other up. Go to Source
